When did 5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP last change hands?

5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP last sold for £90,000 in July 1999, around 27 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,166 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and July 1999, 5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP rose from £54,166 to £90,000, a change of £35,834. That works out to roughly +36.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP?

5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP in?

5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP sits in Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district.

Is 5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP?

The closest primary school to 5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP is St Teresa Catholic Primary School (524m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Yavneh College (672m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Essex Road, WD6 1BP is Furzehill Road, 194m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 497m away.

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5 Essex Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1BP

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 5 Essex Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Essex Road is a four-bedroom property in Borehamwood (WD6 1BP). It has council tax band D. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.4% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Essex Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Last sold (1999)

£90,000

Growth on file: 36.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

22 July 1999Most recent
£90,000
+66.2%over 1 year
1 December 1997
£54,166

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1BP: £510,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in WD6 1BP

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Borehamwood report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Furzehill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Teresa Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD6 1BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 1BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

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